THE LEAGUE CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 101, 1 May 1922, Page 8

THE LEAGUE CODE.

TWO EASY GAMES. ATHLS-71'HS ANT.) CITY WIN. NEWTON AM) I>FA'OXPOI;T DRAW. Coneidorabiy over five thouband people went along in Onrlaw Park oil Saturday to see (lie senior League matches ilipre. init. tiic Atliletie-I'on-*onl>y "iirue they <lid no* see the code al its host. This match was billed a" tlie chief attraction, and was iairly fuel ;tn<l open. huL the finesse Mint inipiit tie PS' |ipctpi| lit siH-li pxppfieticed tt>Htii« \\&a in«t apparent. At-lilefic were quite easily Ihp victors, whiniug ihe I>y |minU to ;.. (hiefly U\ virtue iif a united ]):><■!. an.l speedy ha-ks. wSin worlcoj in hermony. hp.l with ,i litt'o move [irft-ision ilmn their npponent=. 'J'lic njnditions weie very good, with no ivin.i nnrl :< dry {"round, and toe eppi:latins were Irearctl u> -orue thrilling l-'ie so.Tind speii. V' N'ortli Shul'i* i'ie uieeling bel«ec!i Newton anrl IJeviinport pruviiied liy far lie iiui-t I'Sriiiiig eii> o-'iuter oi' tie day. .lit.l l 11i.-. first trial nr strength between the iw,, teams ended in a ilrnw. Tile ::.ii.v \ii.-i very excitinjf. am<l provide.! main (.'.irilliiijj uiu\enients t!ia:. rnuscii :i f.tir . rii-.vti to great euthii«in>ni. hijpe.ciiiilv «:ii- this Mi during llie closing • Sane- .>]' I iie (.'iini". fin I he No. 2 r ::.>,aid a; (''arlaw t';iS.- ---( '.■■ easily boat Fire Brigade , , viimirijr i.V tiie iii'M vi.'lor'iMiid t-i I he tutifi vi' '."* IKjinls [v 10. (lilt ;tl tiif Pi'eji.iotiil (JfOilQil Hie liu-iic ie::m wen - beatpn "iiy Mari"'.!'rot!icr.~" Old l!n\e. vvo at. the clow .-;■ the ffiimr- we-.v al tlu , tv : ,nnin|( «';kl i>f a tally of 27> points :o 11. 'L'ho jfanie. wns very even litirinj;- I'ne firsi upeil. wlii,;, finished It—!) in favour <il I lie 'i'ykcs. »i'(er I!iflimortd 'nxi put tip n veil line tifrht. Hut we'ir'ii of euppriiin c I'>!i| towards l.'ie fiujsii, !o:' Marii*t luil tilings nr.i.-li tiifir own v.ay in the later sfa»tis of t'.e game. ATHLETICS BEAT POHSONBY. Saturday. n-Jicn a I'nlrly iflrir'* f^nw [hem ile:'[>at<<il li.r A.'lildlrs, wlio irored -* peintx ro ■".. Tii« ij.-iine w.i« fairly even •'nrlng :!u> li.-si h|m>U. tral t.:- «jtMarl:!mer» li.li) :i.' rhe besil ••.' il attrr interv.l'.. cliatices we: . r»nm>nDy hii<i :H* Incß a-.-ninst theni wliPn they j;ist failwJ to n'O'e. -"!.-e nn opportunity nirl make a Vast, eortl". lint t:i»Ke atra'kn hy IdtiH-aud-tilark came only O'-eantuniilly in ihe l«*t half-honr. tbe ■jr.-.it hulk of [lie ,i«sres"'.T.. work t .i>-n liein? fi:."tjlned by Aihintlc. As a icnmc. the miiich w.i« fairly fast HTid>ubtedly wliUnjr. and open in styie. !lul there wns \.-ry iltt.e lirllilar. y and Brirlt in !■ nil. T.iere w:>s far to.-, mufh lii>-klnc. a rrear denl ..f fumbline and mVv-aknlßtloM, and neither ?ide neeniej to hove de»clo;.eo liny epe<-iai tnctlea. The Athletic peek, led l\v Averv. wnrked we;: together, und Ni-'hoi -on. wli,. m«lscs n dashing iiitle ha I', saw to i: ihat rlie ba.-Us were well fed enough ro kee|i them going. But there were no Wocerieil tii t: s of the nnnire thnt Xewlon. for lii Ml.in.--. iried to "lemoailiMie on the pri- ,- vi.-is [.lay day. jno n'lUs.'n'iil .nil. Tiiey appcarni lo p.'wl nliin; In ih:ir steady and determined fnehion Ihnt th-\v know .-in well, and of:en an Athle;!e attack brealcinz through me.le the dexterity and resource of one or two IndirMiialH urgently That seems to have neen tlie !'.>ii?onliy plan In tho pn»t. r.od on steadily. Ueep the ojwnln-; pace •iirlu tbronpii ::>e maich. and leave brilliancy Iα ihp occasional effor:. , -- of l*i or three men nh.i are nhle in scia>- their opjiortunltles •inlrkly. It is safe r.i «ay that lv.neonby have not ileTplopod their te. (i'-w with the (iroK-th of 'he c<wle. They will need sonio development In thi-- lilcevtion 4itring . tae CITY V. FIRE BRIGADE < »ti No. * groiiDu a. Cariaw Park ' It> hud ;i decisive vUm-y over Fire Brlgadi- i" the extern of tS point* to V>. Tbe Bsnie. however, wnn no: n-iiliout interest, ami vva« frei|iiently Iniersiierped with excitlnc iiionionts. Kire Brigade drew first Worn] by helns nvvardod a tree kick, wht.-'n was tnkeli li.it ,i'.y began ro push the attack i'lt.. I'Mre Hrljrnde'n territory, where a pass from Ihe s-ri;n along :he whites- l.aekJ wn s smartly Inlerepjiied iiy B. liuvldson. wn.. broke through an open Ins In the ffsme and stored In sood position. W. Hovldeon KO.'tled City luiiUuained ilieir olTensivc, and a few nilniites later W. Davidson sent ihe ball .in to his broi her lo add another rhrce point* to City's tally. \V. Davlrl.'on again converted. FrnnrU, Wilson and W. Davidson scored In turn l.efore (lie wtilelle blew for half-!tmc ranking their m-ote.total Jl points. Hcfnre Ihe spoil Kire l'.rlifade ra!lied : .ir.d a s<.od nu.vem.-nt -el nfoct liy WiinlleV enabled Cnrgill !.i set ihrouKli and score "The second half saw Kire Krigade again on Ihe defensive. Wiihln a few minutes, however, of re-coinnicncctneni oi (iln.v ITerrinj: insUmred a move for Vv. ■■■ Hrlijadc wh|i:h was mipported by Lnvatt and" O'Brien, and enabled the last-named player lo score. Cnrgill eonfnrtod. 'Wlljoii. llarley. Kecnan. Wo!her!!!. 'Pownx-nd and W. navldson scored f<..- City. DEVON7ORT V. NEWTTON. lieTcmpori nicr Ihe Newton l.eag«er< on ;!ie IV-vonport ground on Saturday, and tlie same was Luterosting and escltln.se. the final T'esu:: a <lraw. each side recls'erinn IT points. A l.ii'gr crowd of sonip 70U followers Ti.rii irama' playi-d' miici'i iiptle.r luau on th" I prrviniis Saiurday. hut Ihere It y<»'. ronm for ImnrovpniiMil In I hi- pasßinK ralli'M of Hip ilwti teams. Tiie gnnd play Iff ibe earlier I .-taires of ibe aame wns unfortunately some wliat disPounteil by 'he rough nature of play !.y borii s:dos a few mlnnles prior to the I.lowinc or :lie final whistle. A quarter of ian lion-.- l.ofore iliv call of time ihe score wns 1" points lo !> in nevnepori's favour. Neivion se: up dPlerinlned ntrackH Inwards ihe local team's line Brown, five-eighths for Newton, who showed n fmd knowledge or Ihe same ail ihroiieh. made an openinx in wnicii -ill !iie 1-a.i.s participated, and |Sorensen »- ured. J'olson, liie half-back, potI :ed :. 1 aval and uroiiKht the score to 114—1". Willi ytirli a snwll margin separa- | lus :::e score e.icli side made frantic efror.'s lin add ndclitlonal points. Heron;iort wore Mien conceded :i free kl'k. and Hand pla-.-ed ! liie luil! over the cross bar. and on':o axain i Ilevonnor! was :i':ead. The crowd, greatly J |.\«"ifed. eneroaelied on llie iine, and nr.'il !lje '•ud or the game play vrjs impelled. Brork- ; ;is> w.i.s siH-i esstni In srorlng a try for New- '(.:.. The ni'.emp: a! coal faHeil. T'.ie .«>'o-e was then Newion IT. Devonnort 15. A series of scrums look plnce on tho sideline dai'gerously near New.'on'a goal bkm. and wiiii but a few iniuiiles to iro. probably due ii) >■-•.•(".• iinx'nnsnese on boili sklfe. nin-li ' r.MiKh play could be noliee.l. The, gnme was I :hen transferred Iβ luidfleld. and when ii.it I , r ar from Ki'Wlon"* posis. Dcvonpon won , jifiv.a:deil a f-ee kl'-i; for obsiruclion. tiau.l look (he Uii.-li. Vμ llie crowd ol' e.Selte-1 -pec'.i.'ors s.iw :::e '.Mill soar over the bar. The flr.al whistle ih'pn s.«tndeil niih t:ie

i Uevoupo: , ! • • J" I Newton IT Mr. \V. Min.iiaai . ontrolied live game. I.amp. (.'.idick. Wynn. Si. George and . JJauil pisyed well for Dovonpor;. while ea i.v the be* , uf file Newron le-am werI Brown. Vii.Tccv. Poison. Soo».-< .tnd Ihe , .linnet brothers. li;>nd jirovnd on Saturday ' ihat he is woriii « pla'-e in -i:iy leain as n ! kicker. Tlf- conver'ed on Hire,-, ii-a 1 sions. the firfii. «bol beinfr from a 'Ilfflcn!! 1 Aiiifle. (iodicl:. Trice and Calderwood. mem libi-s ol the lievonporl Ifi.im had to leave Ibe Held on Saturday fairly early in Iht "nine ibe firs: named player sustaining hca: i-Dnf-ussioii.